Sultan Ibragimov vs. Evander Holyfield

Sultan Ibragimov vs. Evander Holyfield, was a professional boxing match contested on 13 October 2007 for the WBO heavyweight championship.[1]

Sultan Ibragimov vs. Evander Holyfield
Date13 October 2007
VenueKhodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia
Title(s) on the lineWBO Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Sultan Ibragimov Evander Holyfield
Nickname none "The Real Deal"
Hometown Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Pre-fight record 21–0–1 42–8–2
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 2 1⁄2 in (189 cm)
Weight 219 lb (99 kg) 211 1⁄2 lb (96 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBO
Heavyweight Champion		 WBO
#11 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Ibragimov defeated Holyfield via Unanimous Decision

Background

Following Ibragimov's decision victory over Shannon Briggs to win the WBO belt in June 2007 he agreed to face WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev, however Chagaev contracted hepatitis B and pulled out.

After his poor performance against Larry Donald in November 2004 New York State Athletic Commission suspended the former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, leading a 21-month absence from the ring. He returned to defeat his next four opponents before agreeing to stand in for Chagaev.

The fight

There were no knockdowns in the bout, which was scored 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 by the judges, giving Ibragimov a unanimous decision victory.[2]

Aftermath

Ibragimov would agree to face IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko in the first heavyweight unification bout since 1999, losing his title in a unanimous decision before retiring. Holyfield would spend more than a year out of ring before facing WBA champion Nikolai Valuev where he would be on the end of a controversial majority decision ending his hopes of beating George Foreman's record as the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[3]

References
  1. "Sultan Ibragimov vs. Evander Holyfield - BoxRec". boxrec.com.
  2. "Ibragimov Holyfield: Evander Holyfield vs Sultan Ibragimov Boxing Result". www.boxing247.com.
  3. "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by
vs. Shannon Briggs		 Sultan Ibragimov's bouts
13 October 2007		 Succeeded by
vs. Wladimir Klitschko
Preceded by
vs. Lou Savarese		 Evander Holyfield's bouts
13 October 2007		 Succeeded by
vs. Nikolai Valuev
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